diff --git a/dovecot.service.in b/dovecot.service.in
index 60fc38640a..0fa27256e1 100644
--- a/dovecot.service.in
+++ b/dovecot.service.in
@@ -24,12 +24,10 @@ After=local-fs.target network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking
-ExecStartPre=-@libexecdir@/dovecot/prestartscript
 ExecStart=@sbindir@/dovecot
 PIDFile=@rundir@/master.pid
 ExecReload=@bindir@/doveadm reload
 ExecStop=@bindir@/doveadm stop
-ExecStopPost=-@libexecdir@/dovecot/poststopscript
 PrivateTmp=true
 NonBlocking=yes
 ProtectSystem=full